An $850,000 settlement has been awarded in Berks County Court to the husband and six children of a Reading woman fatally injured while she was crossing a city street in August 2008.

Lillian A. Velez, 47, died after she was struck by a car driven by Ralph F. Dromie, then 79, of Reading, authorities said.

Her husband, Daniel Velez, who has since moved to New York, filed a complaint against Dromie and his employers: Uni-Select USA Inc., Amherst, N.Y., and Parts Distributors, Moorsetown, N.J., both auto parts distributors.

The money will go to Velez and his six children, ages 12 to 27.

"It was a sad case all around," said Joseph F. Wisinich, a Downingtown lawyer who represented the family. "The money will be used to help the children with their education."

Lillian Velez was walking to a senior center to visit her mother on Aug. 15, 2008, when she was hit crossing Front Street at Walnut Street, Wisinich said.